Spring 2020 - EDUC 904 G031
Fieldwork III (5)
Class Number: 7347
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
Description
COURSE DETAILS:
Meeting Dates:
Jan 10, 11, 12
Jan 24, 25, 26
Mar 6, 7, 8
Apr 3, 4, 5
Times:
Fridays, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturdays, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sundays, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location:
Grande Prairie Regional College, Room E305
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
As in previous courses in this programme, group time will be spent examining, discussing and engaging with challenges related to mathematics education (specifically its teaching, learning and curriculum), through readings and self‐experience, in conjunction with an extended focus on means and purposes of research, exploration and examination of one’s own classroom setting (and practices).
Within the sequence of courses that comprises the numeracy masters’ degree, this course is specifically intended to support the individual exploration of students’ own questions and phenomena of interest, customarily within their own work contexts. The title ‘Fieldwork’ says it well, in that the predominant focus is outside the course cohort meetings. Nevertheless, students will be encouraged to draw on the strength of the group in encountering their individual project challenges, as well as bringing those areas of interesting resistance and unexpected demand to the group for mutual discussion, accommodation and, perhaps, resolution. There will also be regular individual meetings at each weekend (apart from the first one) with the course instructor to discuss specific issues arising from each student’s individual project focus.
Grading
- Final project report 70%
- In progress class presentations (2) 10%
- 3rd in progress class presentation 20%
REQUIREMENTS:
The primary form of assessment for this course will be the final project report to be submitted towards the middle of April 2020 (70%). Students will also be required to make ten‐minute ‘in progress’ class presentations during the second and third weekends and to provide two written progress reports, one before the third weekend (10%) and one before the fourth weekend (20%). (Dates for these prior submissions will be agreed during the first weekend of the course.) Written and oral feedback will be provided on each written progress report during the individual sessions at the relevant weekend. The scale of the final project report should be roughly 3,000 – 5,000 words.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
There is no set book or course pack for this course. As with EDUC 864 (but to a lesser extent), occasional article readings will be assigned prior to each weekend, which students will access through the SFU library. During this course, we will continue to work through the rest of:
John Mason (2001) Researching your own practice: The discipline of noticing (London, UK: Routledge). Electronic access is available through the SFU library.
RECOMMENDED READING:
The instructor will propose individual readings for each student, dependent on their project focus. These will not be discussed during joint class time.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS